26 Apr 2016

Last month, TalkSport claimed that Liverpool are one of five clubs chasing Valencia star Sofiane Feghouli, and new developments this week suggest that the Reds now have an increased chance of signing the Algerian attacker this summer.

In March, Spanish magazine Don Balon claimed that Valencia have already made the decision to sell Feghouli, and when asked about the attacker on Sunday, Valencia boss, Pako Ayesteran, appeared to confirm that Feghouli has no future at the Mestella:

"I do not know if he [Feghouli] will ever wear the Valencia shirt again".

* Arsene Wenger's assessment: "Feghouli is physical beast with great technical qualities. When you see what he does on the field, he is exceptional" .

Thanks, but no thanks. Having watched Feghouli play many times, he's clearly an exciting player, but his end product is not good enough. One goal every 416 minutes is poor, and Liverpool already have enough attacking midfielders who fail to score on a consistent basis.

That said, like Hatem Ben Arfa, Feghouli is available on a free transfer this summer, so there's comparatively minimal financial risk involved.